Patents

US 10122944 B2: Low power and small form factor infrared imaging

Granted
2018-11-06
Filed
2017-07-10 application 15645949
Type
Utility · 16 claims
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Abstract

Various techniques are provided for implementing an infrared imaging system. In one example, a system includes a focal plane array (FPA). The FPA includes an array of infrared sensors adapted to image a scene. The FPA also includes a bias circuit adapted to provide a bias voltage to the infrared sensors. The bias voltage is selected from a range of approximately 0.2 volts to approximately 0.7 volts. The FPA also includes a read out integrated circuit (ROIC) adapted to provide signals from the infrared sensors corresponding to captured image frames. Other implementations are also provided.

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg181106.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
FLIR Systems, Inc. 370 patentsUS company or organizationWilsonville, ORFLIR SYSTEMS INC Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state
FLIR SYSTEMS INC SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally
PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Mark NussmeierGoleta, CA30PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Eric A. KurthLompoc, CA59PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Nicholas HögastenLompoc, CA92PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Theodore R. HoelterGoleta, CA74PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Katrin StrandemarRimbo, SE77PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Pierre BoulangerGoleta, CA60PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Barbara SharpLompoc, CA45PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. televisionH04N23/51PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
H04MTelephonic communicationH04M1/725PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

RecordedWhatFromToReel/frameSource
2021-11-24Merger
Merger and change of name
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2021-05-14
FIREWORK MERGER SUB II, LLC signed 2021-05-14
TELEDYNE FLIR, LLC THOUSAND OAKS, CA58250/271PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2017-07-19Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
KURTH, ERIC A. signed 2013-12-20
STRANDEMAR, KATRIN signed 2014-01-08
HÖGASTEN, NICHOLAS signed 2014-01-09
HOELTER, THEODORE R. signed 2014-01-13
SHARP, BARBARA signed 2014-01-15
BOULANGER, PIERRE signed 2014-01-16
NUSSMEIER, MARK signed 2014-01-24
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. WILSONVILLE, OR43048/853ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25

Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.

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